project advisory team meeting #1
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Project Advisory Team Meeting #1. June 26 th , 2014. Today’s Agenda. Welcome and Introductions CMP Background Role of the Advisory Team Upcoming Activities/Opportunities for Input Upcoming Meetings. Introduce yourself and share one way that your work relates to the river. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Project Advisory Team Meeting #1
June 26th, 2014
Today’s Agenda
o Welcome and Introductionso CMP Backgroundo Role of the Advisory Teamo Upcoming Activities/Opportunities for Inputo Upcoming Meetings
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Introduce yourself and share one way
that your work relates to the river
CMP Background
o Introduction to Great River Roado Legislative updateso Mission of MN-MRPCo Accomplishments of 2001 CMPo Current CMP Update Tasks
Accomplishments of 2001 CMP
o Shortened Routeo Focused marketing and development on a single, shorter
Great River Road route to best highlight the Rivero Achieved National Scenic Byway designation
o Destination Areaso Developed Mississippi River Destination Area themes for
marketing campaigns
Accomplishments of 2001 CMP
o Byway Gapso Requested the MN Scenic Byways Commission designate
eligible gapped communities and segments o Work with non-eligible communities to gain designation
through local outdoor off-premise advertising ordinanceso Regional Meetingso Tourism Grant
o Developed plan for FY 2002/2003 tourism marketing program grant solicitation
Accomplishments of 2001 CMP
o MN-MRPC Structureo Added Regional Commissioners o Amended statute to allow non-traditional funds to be
received and spento Capital Projects
o Identified highway and amenity project needso Route Adjustments
o Reviewed the National Scenic Byway route o Made recommendations for revisions to the route in Little
Falls, St. Cloud, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Hastings
Accomplishments of 2001 CMP
o Roadside Storybook Projecto Developed plan for Great River
Road interpretationo Secured funding, developed
and installedo Lake Itasca State Parko TH 371 Rest Areao Sand Prairie WMAo Sibley Houseo Inver Grove Heights Swing Bridgeo Iowa State Entrance
Accomplishments of 2001 CMP
o Unpaved Roadso Identified all remaining unpaved sections of GRRo Three counties paved all sections except one
o Mississippi River Trailo Identified route (70% on GRR)o Signed route from Iowa to Elk River 2013/2014o Elk River to Headwaters to be signed 2015o Marketing and bicycle-friendly assessments in MRT Host
Communities
Accomplishments of 2001 CMP
o MN Great River Road Mapo Hospitality Training
o Increased local tourism industry awareness
o Developed MN-MRPC hospitality training program
o Developed GRR travel booth, Exploration Guide, and map tablets for each Destination Area
CMP Update Tasks and Schedule
Role of the Advisory Team
o Meeting schedule and timeframeo CMP Team expectationso Advisory Team member expectations
Upcoming Activities/Opportunities for Input
o Data collection methodologyo Deployment of field teamo Community meetings
oWeeks of July 21 and July 28o MetroQuest online surveyo Website and social media
Upcoming Meetings
o Next meeting: August/Septembero Homework
o Bring your agency or work mission/vision and research ways that the CMP and its implementation can add value to work you are already doing
o Suggest venues for CMP outreach/activity/ meetings